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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Claim
Offerings
Plaintiff
Sep. 30, 2014
Inquiry
Person
Claim
Offerings
Plaintiff
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 13, 2012
Findings
Jun. 15, 2012
Vasquez [Member]
Plaintiff
Claim
Sep. 30, 2014
Vasquez [Member]
Plaintiff
Aug. 10, 2012
Vasquez [Member]
Arbitration
Person
Sep. 30, 2014
California Code of Civil Procedure [Member]
Plaintiff
Jun. 03, 2011
Abarca [Member]
Person
Jun. 15, 2011
Andrade [Member]
Person
Aug. 12, 2011
Aprieto [Member]
Person
Jan. 18, 2013
Coleman Case [Member]
Person
Sep. 30, 2014
Amador [Member]
Lawsuits
Plaintiff
Sep. 30, 2014
Amador and California Education Code [Member]
Complaints
Apr. 22, 2011
Surrett [Member]
Student
Sep. 30, 2014
Surrett [Member]
May 23, 2012
Surrett [Member]
Members
Apr. 10, 2008
Surrett [Member]
Claim
Mar. 05, 2008
Surrett [Member]
Claim
Jul. 14, 2008
False Claims Act [Member]
Employees
Sep. 30, 2014
CCA Complaints [Member]
Plaintiff
Sep. 30, 2014
OIG Audit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                            
Accrual for legal fees and settlements $ 6.0 $ 6.0 $ 20.3                                      
Decrease in accrual for legal fees and settlements 0.6                                          
Number of opt-out Individuals                 115 31 5 2                    
Number of suits prosecuted                         4                  
Number of complaints related and transferred to judge                           4                
Number of plaintiffs who have not settled           97             79               77  
Legal settlement amount                                         2.2  
Settlement amount, not officially settled                                         3.2  
Current estimate of total amount of settlement                                         0.2  
Number of plaintiffs that have dropped out of settlement   4                                        
Number of individuals not participating in the settlement 6 6                                        
Number of claims settled for immaterial amount   3                                        
Number of alleged claims for equitable relief                                     2      
Number of claims added for money damages                                   2        
Number of students in class                             2,600              
Opt-out period expiration date                               2011-06-20            
Number of individuals WCI file motion to compel arbitration                                 1,062          
Number of mass action filed         8 8                                
Number of student plaintiffs           1,000                                
Number of plaintiffs         1,438                                  
Number of individuals that signed arbitration agreement             54                              
Number of arbitrations which have been tried to final award             1                              
Number of individuals have filed arbitration demands             9                              
Number of arbitrations which have settled             8                              
Number of active plaintiffs in consolidated action           1,047   954                            
Settlement amount paid to plaintiff   17.5                                        
Number of individuals accepted offers of settlement 948 948                                        
Number of individuals not accepted offers of settlement 6 6                                        
Number of former employees who filed complaint                                       4    
Number of inquiries attorney general will act as point of contact   16                                        
Number of OIG Findings       3                                    
Number of documentation of attendance of students enrolled in CTU's       1                                    
Number of calculation of returns of Title IV Program funds       1                                    
Potential liability related to audit                                           $ 0.8